An expanded conceptualization and a new measure of compulsive buying

Nancy M. Ridgway, Monika Kukar-Kinney, Kent B. Monroe

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Abstract

Drawing on the theoretical foundation of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, this article develops an expanded conceptualization and new measure of consumers' proclivity to buy compulsively. Compulsive buying is defined as a consumer's tendency to be preoccupied with buying that is revealed through repetitive buying and a lack of impulse control over buying. This measure includes dimensions of both obsessive-compulsive and impulse-control disorders. By measuring income-dependent items or consequences of compulsive buying separately from the compulsive-buying scale, we develop a measure that has a strong theoretical foundation, well-documented psychometric properties, and an ability to be applied to general consumer populations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)622-639
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Consumer Research
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Anthropology
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Marketing

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